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Barack Obama

sheshe2

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5. And it was done with strength, dignity, humanity and intelligence.

Reply to IrishAyes (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 08:01 PM

Feb 2014

Boom! This President and his family have made their mark and it is indelible. They weathered the fury of white supremacy for so many African Americans in their struggle for equality and respect. It was a powerful blow that was dealt. It will indeed be remembered for a very long time.

One more step forward, Nancy Tourneau said it well, Irish.

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The struggle is both/and, not either/or [View all] sheshe2 Feb 2014 OP

A very interesting essay mcar Feb 2014 #1

Thanks mcar~ sheshe2 Feb 2014 #6

Barack Obama is a very good person, he is intelligent and strong but very compassionate. Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #2

They're already a North Star to many, and I believe will be so long as humanity continues. IrishAyes Feb 2014 #4

Hi, Thinkingabout. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #8

Exactly, they have poise for sure, in our lifetime I may never see one so poised Thinkingabout Feb 2014 #10

Dignity luvmygarden Feb 2014 #13

Entire OP is fantastic; but the last paragraph really nails it. Amen to that! IrishAyes Feb 2014 #3

And it was done with strength, dignity, humanity and intelligence. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #5

ODS is caused in great part due to treestar Feb 2014 #7

Sad that, is it not treestar?! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #9

Amen treestar Feb 2014 #11

They have tried to throw all that bigotry at this President and his family. sheshe2 Feb 2014 #12

That's a good list treestar Feb 2014 #14

super K&R! Whisp Feb 2014 #15